Herbed Spinach Soup (Crock Pot)

You don't have to be Popeye to appreciate this soup. It can be served with hot biscuits.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  green onions, finely chopped
• 3  parsley sprigs
• 1⁄4 small head of lettuce, sliced
• 2  cups fresh spinach
• 2  tablespoons margarine or 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1  teaspoon dried tarragon
•  condensed beef broth
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
• 1  egg, hard cooked and chopped
• 1  pinch  freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

1. In a crock pot, combine onions, parsley, lettuce, spinach, margarine or butter, salt, pepper, tarragon and broth.
2. Cover.
3. Cook on LOW 4-6 hours.
4. Process in blender or food processor until vegetables are finely chopped.
5. Turn crock pot to HIGH.
6. Pour blended mixture into crock pot.
7. Stir in half and half.
8. Cover cook 20-30 mins on HIGH.
9. Serve hot, garnished with chopped hard-cooked egg and a pinch of nutmeg.